Comoros vs Latin America & Caribbean: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Comoros
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 7.61 against 6.62 in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.99.
That makes Comoros's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Comoros ranks 33rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 30th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7 | 5.75 | 3.05 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 4.28 | 6.42 | 2.14 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 7.69 | 6.59 | 1.1 | Comoros |
| 2010s | 7.02 | 9.06 | 2.03 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 8.55 | 8.06 | 0.484 | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Comoros or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Comoros, at 7.61 against 6.62 in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Comoros and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 0.99, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Comoros and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Comoros ranks 33rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 30th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].